tjenesteledighet
Syllables
tje-nes-te-le-di-ghet
Pronunciation
/ˈt͡jɛnːəstəˌleːdiɡheɪt/
Stress
100000
Morphemes
tjeneste, ledig + heit
“Tjenesteledighet” is a Nynorsk compound noun meaning “unemployment.” It is syllabified as tje-nes-te-le-di-ghet, with primary stress on the first syllable ('tje-'). The word is composed of three morphemes: 'tjeneste' (service), 'ledig' (vacant), and '-heit' (state of being). The syllable division follows the principles of onset maximization and vowel peak.
Definitions
- 1
The state of being without a job; unemployment.
Unemployment
“Tjenesteledigheita aukar i vinter.”
“Ho søkte om dagpengar på grunn av tjenesteledighet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('tje-') as is typical for Nynorsk compound nouns.
Syllables
tje — Open syllable, stressed.. nes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. ghet — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'tje-', 'led-').
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy (vowels are more sonorous than consonants).
- The word is a compound, and the syllable division reflects the boundaries between the constituent morphemes.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might affect the precise phonetic realization of the syllables, but not the underlying syllable structure.
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